Swap to NTL??

Heinz

Sorry, their charges are completely different for some destinations.

18185's prices from a BT landline (using the 18185 prefix) are HERE.

18185's prices from a cable landline (using the 0808 1 703 703 access number) are HERE.

For most people, the important differences are:

To UK 01/02 numbers - those with cable landlines are charged 4p connection and 1p/minute whereas those with BT landlines are charged only the 4p connection.

Weekday calls to UK 077/078/079 numbers - those with cable landlines are charged 4p connection and 10p/minute whereas those with BT landlines are charged 4p connection and 5p/minute.

David_Mee

Wow - had missed those pages - cheers for that - oh god that complicates things


Kids get home from school and start hitting the phones - in past 1899 set to grab these but this will dramatically increase phone bill

Is there a way of setting orchid to ban calls until 6

She worries that kids won't be able to contact her in emergency but I suppose Orchid could add her mobile as allowed number??

God someone could make a fortune if they simplified all this

Heinz

David_Mee wrote:

God someone could make a fortune if they simplified all this

CLICK..........................

David_Mee

thanks - already seen that

I was meaning simplifying it when comparing NTL to BT as I need to - sure NTL deal looks good - until you then factor in doubling costs of mobile calls and - depending on length of call - massive increase in daytime calls (particularly as NTL free start an hour later than BT!) etc etc....

My mistake they are free 6pm - 8am

knuckledragger

David Mee,
If you do get the NTL pack use the Phone Co-op for evening/weekend calls at 4.7p per call (not per minute). Then 1899 for daytime weekday calls. 18185 as suggested for mobiles.

Heinz

David_Mee wrote:

I was meaning simplifying it when comparing NTL to BT as I need to - sure NTL deal looks good - until you then factor in doubling costs of mobile calls and - depending on length of call - massive increase in daytime calls (particularly as NTL free start an hour later than BT!) etc etc....

Their 'evenings' are 19:00 - 06:00 then?

I thought BT was taking the mickey when they changed to 18:00 - 06:00

Another good reason for using Primus if you've a BT line (theirs is 18:00 - 08:00).

NTL - 6p connection charge.
BT - 5p* minimum call charge (i.e. it's not additional to the per minute charge).
1899 - 3p connection charge.
18185 - 4p connection charge.

*5.5p from 1/4/06.

mobilegossip

NTL evenings are 18:00 to 08:00

Looks like the offer in op might now be £30 not £33 see
http://www.home.ntl.com/page/3for30

David_Mee

Ooops - my bad - turns out they are free 6pm - 8am - could have sworn they told me 7 - ho hum!!

David_Mee

knuckledragger wrote:

David Mee,
If you do get the NTL pack use the Phone Co-op for evening/weekend calls at 4.7p per call (not per minute). Then 1899 for daytime weekday calls. 18185 as suggested for mobiles.

But NTL include weekends in 3 for 30 and for another £3 you get evenings .... thats... 63 phone calls - and they average 130 so £3 extra better isn't it??

David_Mee

mobilegossip wrote:

NTL evenings are 18:00 to 08:00

Looks like the offer in op might now be £30 not £33 see
http://www.home.ntl.com/page/3for30

Yes - my mistake - however, 3for30 only offers free weekends NOT evenings and 512Mb broadband not 1mb (not as important but worth it for £3)